Iraqi Fighters Shoot Down U.S. Helicopter in Najaf

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Iraqi Cleric Orders Fighters to Leave
Najaf (Reuters)

Iraqi Cleric Orders Fighters to Leave
Najaf (Reuters) 06/16/2004 03:31 AM
Reuters - Radical Iraqi cleric Moqtada al-Sadr Wednesday told all members of his Mehdi Army militia who are not from Najaf to leave the holy city.

US helicopter downed over Najaf

US helicopter downed over Najaf 08/05/2004 06:52 AM
A US helicopter is shot down in the Iraqi holy city of Najaf during fighting between US troops and militia.

U.S. Says 300 Fighters Killed in Najaf
Battle

U.S. Says 300 Fighters Killed in Najaf
Battle 08/06/2004 11:50 AM
Reuters via Wired News Aug 6 2004 3:55PM GMT

U.S., Shiite fighters vow Najaf pullback

U.S., Shiite fighters vow Najaf pullback 06/04/2004 02:05 PM

U.S. Says 300 Fighters Killed in Najaf
Battle (Reuters)

U.S. Says 300 Fighters Killed in Najaf
Battle (Reuters) 08/06/2004 08:00 PM
Reuters - U.S. Marines said Friday they had killed 300 fighters loyal to a firebrand Iraqi Shi'ite cleric in fierce clashes that pose a stern test for an interim government struggling to stamp its authority over the country.

Cleric Offers to Pull Fighters From
Najaf (AP)

Cleric Offers to Pull Fighters From
Najaf (AP) 05/26/2004 09:12 PM
AP - Radical cleric Muqtada al-Sadr agreed Wednesday to withdraw his militia from Najaf and hand the city back to Iraqi police, the government said, raising hopes for an end to weeks of fighting that threatened some of Shia Islam's holiest sites.

Cleric Offers to Pull Fighters From
Najaf

Cleric Offers to Pull Fighters From
Najaf 05/27/2004 06:26 AM
An agreement to leave Najaf would be a step toward ending an uprising Moktada al-Sadr's militia has waged weeks before a new Iraqi government is to take power.

U.S. Forces Kill 41 Sadr Fighters Near
Najaf (Reuters)

U.S. Forces Kill 41 Sadr Fighters Near
Najaf (Reuters) 05/06/2004 10:18 AM
Reuters - U.S. troops killed 41 members of rebel cleric Moqtada al-Sadr's militia in a firefight east of Najaf on Thursday and recaptured the governor's office in the city, a senior coalition military official said.

U.S. Aircraft Target Sadr's Fighters in
Najaf (Reuters)

U.S. Aircraft Target Sadr's Fighters in
Najaf (Reuters) 08/19/2004 07:19 PM
Reuters - U.S. warplanes pounded areas near a shrine where radical Shi'ite militiamen were holed up early Friday after their leader, Moqtada al-Sadr, defied a final demand from Iraq's interim prime minister to disarm.

Iraq PM Orders Fighters Out of Najaf;
Toll Climbs

Iraq PM Orders Fighters Out of Najaf;
Toll Climbs 08/08/2004 07:05 AM
Reuters via Wired News Aug 8 2004 10:38AM GMT

Iraqi Militia Denies U.S. Killed 300
Fighters (Reuters)

Iraqi Militia Denies U.S. Killed 300
Fighters (Reuters) 08/06/2004 09:37 AM
Reuters - A spokesman for a radical Shi'ite group on Friday denied U.S. marines had killed an estimated 300 fighters in two days of battles in the southern city of Najaf.

Iraqi Fighters Deny Zarqawi Holed Up in
Falluja (Reuters)

Iraqi Fighters Deny Zarqawi Holed Up in
Falluja (Reuters) 06/25/2004 10:25 AM
Reuters - Iraqi fighters from Falluja, their faces hidden behind checkered cloths, denied in a taped message Friday that suspected al Qaeda operative Abu Musab al-Zarqawi was holed up in Iraq's most rebellious city.

Rebel Cleric Tells Fighters in 2 Iraqi
Cities to Return Home

Rebel Cleric Tells Fighters in 2 Iraqi
Cities to Return Home 06/16/2004 01:11 PM
The order appeared to be another move by Moktada al-Sadr to try to gain legitimate political standing in Iraq.

Iraqi Cleric Sadr Pulls Fighters from
Holy City (Reuters)

Iraqi Cleric Sadr Pulls Fighters from
Holy City (Reuters) 05/27/2004 03:11 AM
Reuters - Iraqi Shi'ite militiamen began pulling out of strongholds in the holy city of Najaf on Thursday after rebel cleric Moqtada al-Sadr offered a truce to U.S. forces surrounding him.

"were killed when their combat transport
helicopter crashed 9 miles south of the
Iraqi border"

"were killed when their combat transport
helicopter crashed 9 miles south of the
Iraqi border" 03/21/2003 02:26 AM

US troops shoot dead Iraqi general:
police. 16/03/2005. ABC News Online

US troops shoot dead Iraqi general:
police. 16/03/2005. ABC News Online 03/17/2005 02:49 AM
killing Major General al-Obeid, deputy commander of the Iraqi army in western Al-Anbar province, at -- wait for it -- a U.S. checkpoint .. Not a resistance leader

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Iraqi peace team to go to Najaf

Iraqi peace team to go to Najaf 08/16/2004 10:06 PM
An Iraqi delegation is going to Najaf to try to end a stand-off between US-led forces and Shia militants.

U.S. Says Its Grip on Iraqi Militia in
Najaf Is Tight

U.S. Says Its Grip on Iraqi Militia in
Najaf Is Tight 08/10/2004 03:44 AM
The repercussions of the fighting intensified when oil production in the south was halted after threats from guerrillas.

Iraqi Delegation Set for Najaf Peace Bid
(Reuters)

Iraqi Delegation Set for Najaf Peace Bid
(Reuters) 08/17/2004 02:06 AM
Reuters - Iraqi political and religious leaders prepared to go to the holy city of Najaf on Tuesday in a last-ditch bid to persuade a radical Shi'ite cleric to end a rebellion that has killed hundreds and rattled oil markets.

Iraqi PM Allawi Visits Najaf Unannounced
(AP)

Iraqi PM Allawi Visits Najaf Unannounced
(AP) 08/08/2004 05:20 AM
AP - Protected by 100 guards, Iraq's interim Prime Minister Ayad Allawi made a brief, unannounced visit to the war-shattered city of Najaf on Sunday, calling on militants to lay down their weapons after days of fierce clashes with U.S. forces.

U.S. Says Iraqi City of Najaf
'Potentially Explosive'

U.S. Says Iraqi City of Najaf
'Potentially Explosive' 04/25/2004 04:39 PM
Reuters via Wired News Apr 25 2004 7:37PM GMT

U.S. Says Iraqi City of Najaf
Potentially Explosive

U.S. Says Iraqi City of Najaf
Potentially Explosive 04/25/2004 07:29 PM
Reuters via Wired News Apr 25 2004 10:42PM GMT

U.S. to Suspend Offensive in Najaf -
Iraqi Official (Reuters)

U.S. to Suspend Offensive in Najaf -
Iraqi Official (Reuters) 05/27/2004 06:03 AM
Reuters - The U.S. military will suspend offensive operations in Najaf as part of a peace agreement with rebel cleric Moqtada al-Sadr in the holy city, Iraq's U.S.-appointed national security adviser said on Thursday.

U.S. Troops, Iraqi Militia Clash Again
Near Najaf (Reuters)

U.S. Troops, Iraqi Militia Clash Again
Near Najaf (Reuters) 06/02/2004 04:07 AM
Reuters - U.S. troops and Iraqi Shi'ite militia traded sporadic fire on Wednesday at Kufa, just outside the holy city of Najaf, nearly a week after the militia leader, radical cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, offered a truce.

Cleric in Najaf Refuses to Meet Iraqi
Mediators

Cleric in Najaf Refuses to Meet Iraqi
Mediators 08/17/2004 09:10 PM
The delegation hoped to convince Moktada al- Sadr to disarm his militia, to leave the shrine and to join the political process.

Iraqi Delegation Arrives in Najaf in
Mission to End Fighting

Iraqi Delegation Arrives in Najaf in
Mission to End Fighting 08/17/2004 11:18 AM
The delegation hopes to convince Moktada al- Sadr to disarm his militia, to leave the shrine and to join the political process.

Iraqi cleric warns US off Najaf - Iraq -
www.theage.com.au

Iraqi cleric warns US off Najaf - Iraq -
www.theage.com.au 04/18/2004 07:14 AM
by drawing a "red line" around Najaf .. equally harsh for the Occupation .. supporting al-Sadr

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Protests Erupt in Five Iraqi Cities Over
Najaf (Reuters)

Protests Erupt in Five Iraqi Cities Over
Najaf (Reuters) 08/13/2004 06:50 AM
Reuters - Mass protests against the U.S. assault on the sacred Shi'ite Muslim city of Najaf broke out in five Iraqi cities on Friday, with some demonstrators calling for interim Prime Minister Iyad Allawi to step down.

Cleric Rebuffs Iraqi Mediators; Battle
in Najaf Continues

Cleric Rebuffs Iraqi Mediators; Battle
in Najaf Continues 08/18/2004 12:56 AM
The delegation hoped to convince Moktada al-Sadr to disarm his militia, to leave a shrine and to join the political process.

Fierce Clashes in Iraqi Holy City of
Najaf (Reuters)

Fierce Clashes in Iraqi Holy City of
Najaf (Reuters) 08/05/2004 01:41 AM
Reuters - U.S. marines and Iraqi security forces fought fierce battles with supporters of radical cleric Moqtada al-Sadr in the holy city of Najaf on Thursday, with marines calling in helicopters for backup, witnesses said.

U.S., Iraqi Cleric Sadr Cease Fire in
Najaf (Reuters)

U.S., Iraqi Cleric Sadr Cease Fire in
Najaf (Reuters) 05/27/2004 10:59 PM
Reuters - U.S. troops have called off an offensive against an Iraqi Shi'ite militia in the holy city of Najaf after militant cleric Moqtada al-Sadr began pulling his fighters from their strongholds and offered a truce.

Iraqi Govt. Team Meets Sistani in
Battered Najaf

Iraqi Govt. Team Meets Sistani in
Battered Najaf 08/28/2004 05:08 PM
Reuters via Wired News Aug 28 2004 7:46PM GMT

Iraqi Government Team Meets Sistani in
Battered Najaf

Iraqi Government Team Meets Sistani in
Battered Najaf 08/28/2004 06:57 PM
Reuters via Wired News Aug 28 2004 10:34PM GMT

Iraqi Police Battle Militia in Najaf
Despite Truce (Reuters)

Iraqi Police Battle Militia in Najaf
Despite Truce (Reuters) 06/10/2004 04:38 AM
Reuters - At least two people were killed in fighting between Iraqi police and Shi'ite militia in Najaf on Thursday, the first clash there since U.S. forces and guerrillas agreed a truce last week, hospital sources said.

Iraqi Rebels Leave Najaf Shrine, Hand in
Weapons

Iraqi Rebels Leave Najaf Shrine, Hand in
Weapons 08/28/2004 12:32 AM
Reuters via Wired News Aug 28 2004 4:50AM GMT

Fresh Clashes in Iraqi Holy City of
Najaf (Reuters)

Fresh Clashes in Iraqi Holy City of
Najaf (Reuters) 05/18/2004 06:12 AM
Reuters - Fighters loyal to rebel cleric Moqtada al-Sadr attacked a U.S. base on the edge of the holy Iraqi city of Najaf on Tuesday with mortar bombs, witnesses said.

Radical Iraqi Cleric Reportedly Injured
in Fighting in Najaf

Radical Iraqi Cleric Reportedly Injured
in Fighting in Najaf 08/13/2004 12:00 AM
Moktada al-Sadr was wounded in the U.S. bombardment of Najaf, but his exact condition remained unknown.

Iraqi Militia Offers to Quit Holy City
of Najaf

Iraqi Militia Offers to Quit Holy City
of Najaf 05/11/2004 04:23 PM
Reuters via Wired News May 11 2004 7:55PM GMT

Iraqi Rebels Leave Najaf Shrine, Hand in
Weapons (Reuters)

Iraqi Rebels Leave Najaf Shrine, Hand in
Weapons (Reuters) 08/28/2004 05:55 AM
Reuters - Shi'ite fighters left the Imam Ali Mosque in Najaf Friday and began turning in their weapons, after tens of thousands of pilgrims celebrated a peace agreement that ended a bloody rebellion.
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